Widows

Seasons

Season 1 (1983)

All six episodes from the first series of Lynda La Plante's breakthough crime drama. When an explosion kills three veteran criminals on the eve of a million-pound robbery, their widows inherit the plans and begin wondering whether they can pull the job off themselves. The women decide to give it a go, and start submitting themselves to a punishing daily practice routine. But as the big day approaches, they realise that there was a fourth man involved in the original plans and become concerned that he might want his cut of the action.

Season 2 (1984)

Following their successful security van robbery, Linda, Shirley and Bella have fled the country, and are now relaxing in sunny Rio de Janeiro. Meanwhile, Dolly has remained in London in order to make sure that the bulk of the money is safely hidden. But when Dolly's husband Harry Rawlins gets wind of what's happening, he begins making plans to take the proceeds for himself. Will Dolly realise in time, and will she finally find a way to outwit her treacherous spouse?